Ruth Owens Roberts

Ruth Owens Roberts, 91, of Morganton, NC died Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at the Burke Palliative Care Center.  She was born in Rutherford County, NC on February 15, 1924 to the late Silas M. Owens and Ola Scoggins Owens.

Ruth was a member of Hopewell Baptist Church.  She retired from Broughton Hospital and previously worked for the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Pentagon.

Ruth is survived by a son, Alan D. Roberts of Morganton; a daughter, Sandy Roberts Singleton of Morganton; grandchildren, Patricia Roberts Reep, Cheryl Dee Singleton, Steven Roberts, and Christopher Singleton; a great-grandson, Patrick Reep; a brother, Glenn Owens and his wife, Margaret, of Burlington, NC; and a sister, Anne Owens Fisher and her husband, Louis, of Shelby, NC.

In addition to her parents, Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Dolus Roberts; siblings, Madge Reynolds, Jean Lindsay, Garland Owens, and Ralph Owens.

The funeral service will be 2:00, Sunday, February 22, 2015 at Hopewell Baptist Church with Rev Timothy Horldt and Dr. Danny Emory officiating.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery.  The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service.

Memorial contributions may be made to Global International/The Challenge Farm, P.O. Box 3040, Pensacola, FL 32516 or Burke County Friends for Animals, P.O. Box 1884, Morganton NC 28680.

Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center is assisting the family with the arrangements.